BMW X3 Outpoints Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in Tests of Compact Luxury SUVs
New Prius V hatchback provides excellent efficiency and utility YONKERS, NY — The BMW X3, which originated the compact luxury SUV market, handily outpointed its European rival, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, in a head-to-head match up. While the...

CR Survey Finds Americans See Less Difference between Car Brands in the Marketplace
Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet continue to lead in overall perception, but by a slimmer margin. YONKERS, NY—The difference perceived by American consumer between the top car brands and the challengers is shrinking, according to the findings of the 2012...

Honda Fit Repeats at Top of Consumer Reports Best New-Car Value List
Analysis of performance, reliability, and owner cost finds small cars and family sedans deliver the most bang for the buck YONKERS, NY—Despite the influx of new vehicles into the small- and budget-car marketplace, the Honda Fit remains on top in...

Sporty Honda Civic Si Version Earns Consumer Reports’ Recommendation
Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores Civic Si in head-to-head comparison YONKERS, NY — While earlier tests of the more-popular basic versions of the Honda Civic scored too low to be Recommended, the sportier Si version has earned a notably higher rating...

Forty Percent of Drivers Increasing Safety Risk by Delaying Automotive Maintenance
Drivers favor independent shops over dealers or national chains for repairs YONKERS, NY — Cash-strapped consumers are delaying automotive maintenance at the potential cost of their safety. Forty percent of respondents to a recent Consumer Reports poll who are involved...

Chevrolet Volt Edges Out Sports Cars for Top Spot
Volt narrowly edged out Dodge Challenger & Porsche 911 YONKERS, NY—The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that has an advanced but unproven powertrain, and carries a $40,000 sticker price, is now the top-scoring model in Consumer Reports’ latest annual owner-satisfaction...

Audi A6 Tops Ratings of Midsized Luxury Sedans
Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec fuel economy champ in group with 26 mpg YONKERS, NY — The redesigned Audi A6 has been significantly improved and now ties the Infiniti M37 for the top spot in Consumer Reports’ midsized luxury sedans Ratings. The...

Freshened Mazda5 and Nissan Quest Score Excellent Road Test Scores
YONKERS, NY — Both the freshened Mazda5 microvan and the redesigned Nissan Quest minivan did well in Consumer Reports’ tests of the two vehicles in the magazine’s December issue. The Mazda5 received an Excellent road test score of 88 vs....

2011 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: New models tarnish Ford's reliability
In recent years Ford has been a model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But three of its new models are blemishing that record, according to Consumer Reports. The new Explorer, Fiesta, and...

Redesigned Chrysler 300 now ranks among better upscale sedans
Revamped for 2011, the Chrysler 300C scored an “Excellent” overall road test score of 80 in Consumer Reports’ latest tests of four upscale sedans, up from 64 for the previous model. The 300C now ranks midpack among the 10 upscale...